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Occupational Therapist 

 * Pediatric Focus * Dynamic, Fast Paced Work Environment *

LifeScape is seeking an interested candidate to join our dynamic and collaborative team as a full time Occupational Therapist (OT) for inpatient or outpatient services in Sioux Falls.

LifeScape offers a supportive and unique working environment, allowing you to serve as a positive influencer in the lives of the children and families we serve. We, as a company, strive to provide quality care in a fun, child-centered environment that helps advance our clients’ communication skills to their optimal capabilities. As a valued member of LifeScape’s therapy team, you will be part of a regional leader in pediatric therapy and services for children and adults with a variety of speech, language, and cognitive limitations.

Occupational Therapists within the LifeScape community have the unique opportunity for frequent partnership with other OTs, and a variety of additional therapeutic disciplines, with the option for co-treatment sessions as appropriate.

Our organizational culture, called The LifeScape Way, is based on our mission of empowering people to live their best life. You would support LifeScape’s vision to be an innovative organization, providing exceptional services and creative solutions for people with varied needs and complex care across their lifespan by demonstrating our values of integrity, compassion, respect, safety & wellbeing, fiscal responsibility, excellence, and accountability.

LifeScape Advantage:

• Comprehensive team including physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and certified orthotist/prosthetists with the ability to access LifeScape psychologists, behavior therapists, and educators for additional support
• Flexible scheduling options in an upbeat and professional work atmosphere
• Frequent opportunities for personal and professional development through mentorship and training opportunities both on- and off-site. The company fosters leadership and growth in areas in which therapists are interested or want to specialize by providing financial assistance for continuing education.
• Ability to advance current programs as well as develop new programs
• Clinical and administrative staff work closely together as mutual goals are to improve our client’s lives
• Foundation assistance for purchasing therapy equipment and supplies

LifeScape is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

 

Masters or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited OT school and current licensure in the state of South Dakota required.  (Individuals who have obtained a bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy in the past are grandfathered in and may apply.)  Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required in appropriate state.  Prior Occupational Therapy experience with pediatric population preferred.